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Hundreds of commuinty members fill city hall to speak before the Oakland City Council during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Oakland, Calif. The council held the meeting to consider a proposal to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief Bill Bratton as a consultant to help turn around Oakland's police department. (Aric Crabb/Staff)

Two-month-old Brooklyn Gray sleeps on the arms of her mother Kayla Williams, 17, as Oakland residents wait on the vote to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief William Bratton as a consultant to help reduce crime during an Oakland City Council meeting at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Some Oakland residents opposed to Bratton's "stop and frisk" tactics that he had used in his previous tenures as top chief in New York and Los Angeles. (Ray Chavez/Staff)

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, left, city council member Rebecca Kaplan, center, and city administrator Deanna J. Santana, right, take part in a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland City Council was to consider a proposal to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief Bill Bratton as a consultant to help turn around Oakland's police department. (Aric Crabb/Staff)

Hundreds of community members fill city hall to speak before the Oakland City Council during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. The council held the meeting to consider a proposal to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief Bill Bratton as a consultant to help turn around Oakland's police department. (Aric Crabb/Staff)

Oakland residents watch the Oakland City Council meeting broadcast live in a room as they wait on the vote to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief William Bratton as a consultant to help reduce crime at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Some Oakland residents opposed to Bratton's "stop and frisk" tactics that he had used in his previous tenures as top chief in New York and Los Angeles. (Ray Chavez/Staff)

Jessica Hollie cries as she speaks before members of the Oakland City Council during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. The council held the meeting to consider a proposal to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief Bill Bratton as a consultant to help turn around Oakland's police department. (Aric Crabb/Staff)

Gene Hazzard speaks before members of the Oakland City Council during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland City Council held the meeting to consider a proposal to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief Bill Bratton as a consultant to help turn around Oakland's police department. (Aric Crabb/Staff)

JP Massar speaks before members of the Oakland City Council during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland City Council held the meeting to consider a proposal to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief Bill Bratton as a consultant to help turn around Oakland's police department. (Aric Crabb/Staff)

Members of the Oakland Police Department watch over a full crowd inside city council chambers during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland City Council held the meeting to consider a proposal to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief Bill Bratton as a consultant to help turn around Oakland's police department. (Aric Crabb/Staff)

Adam Blueford, center right, the father of Alan Blueford who was killed by the Oakland police, speaks before the Oakland City Council as Oakland residents wait on the vote to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief William Bratton as a consultant to help reduce crime during an Oakland City Council meeting at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Some Oakland residents opposed to Bratton's "stop and frisk" tactics that he had used in his previous tenures as top chief in New York and Los Angeles. To the left is Oscar Grant's Uncle Cephus Johnson. (Ray Chavez/Staff)

Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan pauses after speaking about his project development as Oakland residents wait on the vote to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief William Bratton as a consultant to help reduce crime during an Oakland City Council meeting at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Some Oakland residents opposed to Bratton's "stop and frisk" tactics that he had used in his previous tenures as top chief in New York and Los Angeles. (Ray Chavez/Staff)

Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan makes a slideshow presentation about his project development as Oakland residents wait on the vote to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief William Bratton as a consultant to help reduce crime during an Oakland City Council meeting at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Some Oakland residents opposed to Bratton's "stop and frisk" tactics that he had used in his previous tenures as top chief in New York and Los Angeles. (Ray Chavez/Staff)

Bishop Bob Jackson, of Acts Full Gospel Church, speaks before the Oakland City Council as Oakland residents wait on the vote to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief William Bratton as a consultant to help reduce crime during an Oakland City Council meeting at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Some Oakland residents opposed to Bratton's "stop and frisk" tactics that he had used in his previous tenures as top chief in New York and Los Angeles. (Ray Chavez/Staff)

Oakland City Councilmember Desley Brooks looks on as Oakland residents wait on the vote to hire former NYPD and LAPD chief William Bratton as a consultant to help reduce crime during a council meeting an Oakland City at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Some Oakland residents opposed to Bratton's "stop and frisk" tactics that he had used in his previous tenures as top chief in New York and Los Angeles. Brooks was the only councilmember who voted no. (Ray Chavez/Staff)

Community packs Oakland council meeting about hiring police consultant

Audience members crowded Oakland City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as the council considered hiring William Bratton as a consultant to help the police department. Bratton is known for achieving major crime reductions during his years leading the New York City and Los Angeles police departments.